Engineering
A Dual Degree (3:2) Program
Satinder S. Sidhu, Program Adviser
This program makes it possible for qualified undergraduate students to earn baccalaureate degrees from both Washington College and the A. James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland in a five-year period. A significant benefit of the program is the opportunity for students with an interest in engineering to complete their pre-engineering course requirements in a liberal arts environment. Students who go on to complete their engineering studies do so with a broader background than do their engineering school counterparts. On the other hand, students who complete several semesters of pre-engineering studies and subsequently decide to forego engineering as a major remain eligible to pursue any of the majors offered at Washington College.
The program was designed in response to a widely felt need for engineers with a broad understanding of issues that a liberal education provides. A formal agreement between the two institutions governs the curriculum that a student must follow in order to enter the A. James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland.
A student in the Dual Degree Program will attend Washington College for approximately three academic years and the University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering, for approximately two years.
After attending the A. James Clark School of Engineering for one year and completing the academic requirements of Washington College, the student will be awarded a baccalaureate degree from Washington College. Because the University of Maryland academic year extends beyond that of Washington College, grades from the A. James Clark School of Engineering may not be available in time to permit the student to graduate from Washington College at the end of the fourth year.
After completing the requirements of the A. James Clark School of Engineering in one of the areas listed below, the student will be awarded the baccalaureate degree by the University of Maryland. Dual degree candidates from Washington College may major in any of the following areas:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biological Resources Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
Requirements for Dual Degree Students while attending Washington College:
- Completion of a minimum of 24 courses
- Completion of the College General Education and Writing requirements:
- Two semester-long seminars in the first year relating to Community, Nation and World themes.
- Freshman Writing Component
- College Writing Obligation
- Completion of the College Distribution Requirements
- Completion of the following courses:
- CHE 111, 112. General Chemistry I, II
- MAT 101. Introduction to Computer Programming
- MAT 201. Differential Calculus
- MAT 202. Integral Calculus
- MAT 203. Multivariable Calculus
- MAT 345. Differential Equations
- PHY 111, 112. General Physics I, II
- PHY 204. Fundamentals of Modern Physics
- PHY 301. Electromagnetism
- PHY 304. Classical Mechanics
Students who wish to major in Biological Resources Engineering should also take:
- BIO 101. General Biology I
- BIO 306. Cellular and Molecular Biology
- BIO 405. Cell Physiology and Biochemistry
- CHE 201. Organic Chemistry I
Students who wish to major in Chemical Engineering should also take:
- CHE 201, 202. Organic Chemistry I, II
- CHE 305, 306. Physical Chemistry I, II
Students will be encouraged to take:
- PHY 201—Electronics
- Many upper-division courses offered by Washington College departments of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, and Chemistry can be used as technical electives in the engineering major programs at the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Students are encouraged to select these courses in consultation with the designated Program Advisor at Washington College.
- Different engineering major programs in the A. James Clark School of Engineering have differing prerequisites for their upper-division technical courses. Students wishing to enter the A. James Clark School of Engineering as juniors in good standing should investigate the possibility of taking these prerequisite courses in a program acceptable to the University of Maryland while still enrolled at Washington College.
- A cumulative grade point average equal to or better than the cumulative grade point average required for admission of native students to the A. James Clark School of Engineering and to the desired engineering program for the semester in which the student wishes to transfer.
- Recommendation from a designated official at Washington- -College.
During the third year at Washington College the student will formally apply for transfer admission to the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Admission is guaranteed the Washington College Dual Degree student provided the preceding Washington College requirements have been satisfied.
Requirements for Dual Degree Students while attending the University of Maryland:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours, including credits earned at Washington College.
- Completion of 45 upper-division credits, including credits earned at Washington College.
- Completion of approximately 60 semester hours, determined individually by the major program at the A. James Clark School of Engineering.